Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the groups.
| Characteristics | HD (n = 25) | SA (n = 16) | ACS (n = 51) |
| Age, mean ± SD years | 56.5±13.9 | 65.9±8.1 | 67.4±11.3 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 17/8 | 10/6 | 39/12 |
| Gensini score, mean ± SD | N/A | 15.1±10.5 | 44.2±26.7a** |
| Vessel lesions (1/2/3 vessels, n) | N/A | 8/5/3 | 19/22/10 |
| Risk factors, n(%) | |||
| Hypertension | N/A | 9(56.25%) | 35(68.63%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | N/A | 5(31.25%) | 12(23.53%) |
| Current smoker | N/A | 4(25%) | 22(43.14%) |
| Drinking history | N/A | 1(6.25%) | 10(19.61%) |
| Biochemical cardiac markers, | |||
| median (Q1, Q3) | |||
| TNI (ng/ml) | 0.012(0.009, 0.020) | 0.01(0.006, 0.020) | 0.03(0.009, 0.881) |
| Hs-CRP (ng/ml) | 0.32(0.08, 0.63) | 1.19(0.46, 3.51)* | 2.59(0.51, 8.79)** |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.61(2.15, 3.07) | 2.43(2.09, 2.96) | 2.62(2.34, 2.88) |
| Lp(a) (mg/dL) | 3.90(1.75, 11.85) | 4.75(1.11, 21.43) | 8.20(4.90, 19.00)* |
Except where indicated otherwise, values are the number (%). NA = not applicable. * P<0.05; ** P<0.01 was statistically significant by a two-tailed test, a compared with the SA or otherwise compared to HD.